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Experts of the international award recognized EMIAS.INFO mobile app as one of the best

About a thousand entries from different countries bid for the contest The EMIAS.INFO mobile application of the unified digital healthcare platform made it among the top five winners of the international eHealthcare Leadership Awards and received a distinction prize in the Best Native Mobile App category. The winners were announced on November 4 in Las Vegas as…

He believes in a better world

Jack McQuibban: “We must show how zero waste policies will benefit each community specifically, using local data and context to make our arguments” Jack Mc Quibban surely didn't want to be a leader, but he has become a leader. In his words, there is knowledge, a certain anger and a lot of passion. Defending a…

Luxembourg City scoops EU accessibility award

Helsinki and Barcelona scooped second and third place respectively. A special mention went to Porto for improving the accessibility of its train stations Luxembourg City is the winner of the European Union Access City Awards 2022 for its outstanding efforts to become barrier-free and accessible to all people with disabilities. Around 87 million people in the EU…

Countries with regulations against industrially produced trans fats tripled over the past year

Forty countries now have best-practice trans fat elimination policies in effect, protecting 1.4 billion people from this deadly food compound Around 940 million people living in high-income countries are protected by these policies, but no one living in low-income countries has the same regulatory protection, so far. Trans fat is an artificial compound that can be found in cakes,…

Heritage and Innovation Workshop – A roadmap for Belfast Hub In

Our main objective was to generate and capture ideas on how local creatives can bring their unique perspectives There was a palpable sense of energy and potential at our Belfast HUB-In roadmap workshop at Titanic Belfast. Not to mention a great deal of knowledge and expertise, as we were joined by 37 representatives from the…

Africa’s largest 3D-printed affordable housing project launched in Kenya

Development is set to start in early 2022, they say, at a place called Mvule Gardens near Kilifi town. The housing complex will offer 1 bed, 2 bed and 3 bed units starting at KES 2.46 million(20.000€ approx) 14 Trees is a joint venture between Holcim and the CDC Group. It is focused on building…

Connecting the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea

Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia confer on establishing new transit route Iran, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have reached an agreement for establishing a transit route connecting the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea, an official with Iran’s Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (RMTO) announced. “Following a trip to hold two meetings [on road transportation] with Azerbaijan and Georgia,…

UNWTO and the GSMA join forces to improve digital skills of underserved communities in tourism

With their combined expertise in responsible tourism and mobile connectivity, will help marginalised groups, particularly women and indigenous peoples, provide new tourism services to improve their livelihoods. The partnership has been developed as part of the GSMA-led Digital Declaration, which unites CEOs from across industry sectors who are committed to acting ethically in the digital era and…

W7Worldwide becomes first homegrown Saudi agency to win three prestigious MEPRA Awards

Founded in 2001, MEPRA is a self-governing non-profit member association, established to set world-class standards for the public relations and communication industry in the Middle East Leading independent communications agency W7Worldwide is the only homegrown Saudi agency to enter and win 3 Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) Awards, competing with the region’s leading agencies.…

A fair green and digital transformation now

Smart, Green and Resilient Cities and Communities – Dialogue between EU Mayors and the Commission. “As far as the green and digital transition go, you are on the frontlines and have so much to tell us,” said Commissioner Thierry Breton addressing cities at the ‘Smart, Green and Resilient Cities and Communities – Dialogue between EU…